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Krohn Conservatory

http://www.cincinnatiparks.com/krohn/

Down by the river in Cincinnati is Eden Park. The land is beautiful and the hills rolling. The park it self is quite large. So large it house two of Cincinnati’s hidden gems. The first is The Cincinnati Art Museum. The second is not quite as large or well known but is just as amazing: Krohn Conservatory.

In the 1880’s the first greenhouse at Eden Park were used for growing plants for the park. at the turn of the 20th century a greenhouse was built for public displays. The following year the first plant show was started. Shortly after the park decided to keep the plants in the greenhouses in rotation to keep visitors coming back. About 30 years later the crowds had grown and the park needed a new green house. The Eden Park Greenhouse opened its doors in 1933. four years later it was renamed The Khron Conservatory in honor of Irwin M. Krohn.

A conservatory is a room with a glass roof and walls, attached to a house at one side and used as a greenhouse or a sun parlor. Krohn is more than just a glass room attached to a building. The conservatory is broken up into 4 main rooms with smaller rooms off to the sides. The rooms each encompass an environment for the plants inside. The desert room houses the Cacti and succulent collection. The tropical room showcases plants from the warmer climates, including ferns and begonias. The palm house is the tallest with palm trees towering above. This room also includes a waterfall the flows into a river full of fish, turtles, and frogs. Behind the waterfall is a hidden cave. Each of these rooms includes edible plants too. The conservatory is a great place to see where some common, but exotic, food comes from including bananas, vanilla, and cacao. Off too the sides of these rooms is the bonsai collection. With plants owned by the park and plants on loan from the Bonsai Society of Greater Cincinnati . The other room is a large selection from the conservatories collection of orchids.

The final room of the Krohn is the smallest but grandest. The seasonal flower show room is the where 6 different shows are put on through out the year. During the spring the Krohn Conservatory holds its most famous event, a butterfly show. The room comes alive with the flutter of wings. While the flowers may repeat from time to time, each of the six shows are themed differently. The room becomes whatever the theme is. If the idea is flowers of the bayou, the room is a slice of New Orleans. Visitors are transported not just by the flowers on display but by the music, the decorations, and even the structures and walkways. The theming is not only limited to the seasonal show room. Every time the shows theme changes the Krohn is almost born anew with little hidden gems popping up in the other rooms as well. The changing shows are what make every visit a treat to enjoy with new things to find and sites to see.

TIP: The Cincinnati Art museum is open late on Thursdays and can be fit into a day trip to Eden Park and the Krohn Conservatory.

June 2024

Krohn Conservatory

In 1894 a few small greenhouses were built to grow flowers for Eden Park in Cincinnati. In 1933 the Eden Park Greenhouse was created to consolidate the growing process. Four years later it was renamed in honor of Irwin M. Krohn. Today the Conservatory houses more than 3,500 plants in 6 different sections. Ranging from desert to rainforest, each section houses a different environment. Highlights include a tropical area with banana, vanilla, and cacao trees, a floral room with a variety of shows each year, and a palm house with 45 ft. tall palms and a 20 ft. waterfall leading to a koi pond.

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12 Days Of Seasonal Fun: Franklin Park Conservatory & Krohn Conservatory

Franklin Park Conservatory
Holiday Blooms & Conservatory Aglow

https://www.fpconservatory.org/explore/exhibitions/

Franklin Park Conservatory does the traditional holiday blooms with giant poinsettia trees and many other festive and seasonal plants. Along with the plants the Conservatory transforms its outdoor space into a winter lights spectacular with thousands of lights, displays, and interactive play areas in the gardens. On weekends local music groups perform.

We’ve decked the Conservatory’s halls, and they’re blooming with holiday spirit! Visitors can spend the season amidst extravagant scenes featuring hundreds of unique poinsettias, the poinsettia trees and more! Inspired by Victorian opulence, the Dorothy M. Davis Showhouse features photo-ready vignettes with distinct plantings, decorations and color palettes.

The outdoor Conservatory experience glows with stunning, themed light displays. See new displays such as the light show in the rainbow tunnel, a disco dance party and a musical light show in the Grand Mallway. These fun new additions are featured alongside returning favorites, including ornament trees, the Whirly Tree by Tork Inc. and a larger-than-life gingerbread house.

Krohn Conservatory
Golden Days of Yule

https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cincyparks/visit-a-park/find-a-parkfacility/krohn-conservatory/

Every year the conservatory puts on a great show with a nice holiday display in the seasonal floral show room. There are lights, trains, flowers and more. The rest of the conservatory is also decorated with hidden delights through out. This year is destined to be just as good.

This holiday season, Krohn Conservatory will be filled with a warm glow as illuminated stars shine over colorful poinsettias, lush tropical foliage and holiday trees. Threading through the horticultural exhibit are the traditional garden railways and miniature Cincinnati landmarks made of locally sourced plant material by Applied Imagination. Joining the iconic collection this year is our newest addition, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.

Carry on the special holiday tradition at the Krohn Conservatory. You will leave feeling refreshed by our natural environment and magical holiday glow.

12 Days of December – Franklin Park Conservatory & Krohn Conservatory

Franklin Park Conservatory
Holiday Blooms & Conservatory Aglow

https://www.fpconservatory.org/explore/exhibitions/

11/19/22 – 1/08/23

We’ve decked the Conservatory’s halls, and they’re blooming with holiday spirit! Visitors can spend the season amidst extravagant scenes featuring hundreds of unique poinsettias, the poinsettia trees and more! Inspired by Victorian opulence, the Dorothy M. Davis Showhouse features photo-ready vignettes with distinct plantings, decorations and color palettes.

The outdoor Conservatory experience glows with stunning, themed light displays. See new displays such as the light show in the rainbow tunnel, a disco dance party and a musical light show in the Grand Mallway. These fun new additions are featured alongside returning favorites, including ornament trees, the Whirly Tree by Tork Inc. and a larger-than-life gingerbread house.

Krohn Conservatory
Celestial Holiday

https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cincyparks/visit-a-park/find-a-parkfacility/krohn-conservatory/

Show runs November 5th – January 8th, 2023

Come to the Krohn Conservatory this holiday season to enjoy our Celestial Holiday. Krohn will be transformed into a glowing winter wonderland surrounded by the shimmering lights and twinkling stars. Join us for the unveiling of the newest landmark piece created by the talented artists of Applied Imagination, Music Hall!

12 Days of Holidays – 2021 (Day 3)

Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus

http://www.fpconservatory.org/

The Conservatory is decked out for the holidays.

The Conservatory Aglow Exhibit is a great way to see holiday plants and lots of lights. Also a great time to see the Chuley Exhibit. The full collection, the largest in a botanical garden, is on display through March. But why wait, see the lights and the glass this holiday season.

Trains and Traditions, A Cincinnati Holiday

https://www.cincinnatiparks.com/krohn/

The Krohn has great flowers year round but The Holiday show this year is taking it a step further. As their website says

Experience a tapestry of colorful poinsettias, charming garden railways and beautiful replicas of Cincinnati landmarks created out of “Botanical Architecture” by local artisans; Applied Imagination. Krohn Conservatory is where holiday traditions take place in the warmth of the tropics.

Cedar Bog in the Spring

980 Woodburn Rd, Urbana, OH 43078
http://naturepreserves.ohiodnr.gov/cedarbog

Cedar Bog, located just outside of Urbana, is a 450 acre nature preserve dedicated to Ohio’s wetlands. Cedar Bog is mistitled. It is actually a Fen. The difference between a fen and a bog is a simple but confusing one. A bog receives water from precipitation. A fen receives water from the local watershed, like underground water table or surrounding rivers. With over a mile of trails the Bog is a great way to see the wetlands. While this sounds like a walk through a swamp, Cedar Bogs main trail is a boardwalk above the fen. This allows for a nice dry walk even after a recent rain.

The mile long trail runs through the forest, in to open areas, and loops back to the main entrance. While it is a short walk the abundance of plant and animal life on the trail makes the walk take much longer.

Spring
The spring in the Bog can be more like winter or more like summer. Early in the season the plants are starting to bloom. The trees are starting to get back leaves. On a warmer day the walk can be nice. On a colder windy day the weather can be affected by lack of leaves to block the wind and the fact that a fen is wet. By late march the smaller flowers will have started to bloom. As the weather warms up the animals of the area also start to awaken.

Later in the season the Bog is is a must see blooming with many flowers and teaming with wildlife. The most popular, and well known, are the Orchids. Showy lady’s slipper are a big part of the beauty of the bog. The pink flowers are not the only ones visible though. The forest and nearby fields come alive with all the colors. Blue Violets, Yellow Buttercups, Orange Wild Columbine, and White Trilium are just some of the flowers visible. For the more “interesting” plants there are bug catching Jack-in-the-pulpit, and the stinky Skunk Cabbage. At this time the young animals are taking to the fields and the reptiles and amphibians are starting to warm up in the forested sections. Walk quietly and frogs, skinks, deer, fish, and many birds can be spotted.

By the end of the season the plants have bloomed and the heat starts to change the area to its summer setting. The flowers may be less but the animals are just as active.

Tip: The bog costs to enter, but is included in a Ohio History Connection Membership. Visiting once a season, with a guest, can pay for the membership. May is one of the best times to see the bog.